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Only two types of player – the game changer and the play maker – define the modern game

Today, there are only two types of players - those that cause chaos and those that control everything. The best managers, players and minds have spoken – soccer has changed. For the first time, these two distinct types of player will have their own cleats. Today, adidas introduces X and ACE.Some players can never be controlled. They are the spark that ignites a game. They defy rules and structure. The moment of genius that gets the crowd off their seat – that’s their speciality. There is no defense and no tactic that can control them. These players are specialists in chaos. Thomas Müller, Gareth Bale, Luis Suárez, Karim Benzema and Álvaro Morata, these players strike without a moment’s notice. For them, adidas has created X15.Some players are born to control. They are the ones that pull the strings and set the pace. Every great team needs the players that keep it on track. That bring the coaches plans into action. They bring order to a chaotic game. Players like Mesut Özil, James Rodríguez, Oscar, Manuel Neuer and Ivan Rakitić are the glue of some of the world’s best teams. For these players, adidas has designed ACE15.Some of the world’s best players will wear ACE15 and X15 for the first time at the UEFA Champions League Final in Berlin on Sat., June 6, with the cleats available to purchase starting July 1 at adidas.com, adidas Sport Performance stores and specialty retailers worldwide.